BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Tigers 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Detroit Tigers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$188,828,874
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,631,325
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED77
HIGHEST PAIDMiguel Cabrera · $28,000,000
PAYROLL RANK5th in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | $28,000,000 | First baseman | 13 yr 101 d | Veteran | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | - |
| Jordan Zimmermann | $18,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 154 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Aníbal Sánchez | $16,800,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 99 d | Veteran | $16,800,000 | $16,000,000 | $800,000 |
| Ian Kinsler | $11,000,000 | Second baseman | 11 yr | Veteran | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | - |
| Jose Iglesias | $4,100,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 36 d | Arbitration 2 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | - |
| Nick Castellanos | $3,000,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 29 d | Arbitration 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Andrew Romine | $1,300,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 49 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Alex Wilson | $1,175,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 38 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | - |
| James McCann | $552,100 | Catcher | 2 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $552,100 | $552,100 | - |
| Michael Fulmer | $551,900 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $551,900 | $551,900 | - |
| Shane Greene | $550,600 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $550,600 | $550,600 | - |
| Daniel Norris | $545,500 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $545,500 | $545,500 | - |
| Mikie Mahtook | $541,300 | Left fielder | 1 yr 11 d | Pre-Arbitration | $541,300 | $541,300 | - |
| Dixon Machado | $537,800 | Shortstop | 0 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $537,800 | $537,800 | - |
| Matthew Boyd | $544,200 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $416,360 | $544,200 | - |
| Warwick Saupold | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 35 d | - | $406,297 | $535,000 | - |
| Chad Bell | $535,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | - | $379,990 | $535,000 | - |
| Alex Presley | $535,000 | Left fielder | 3 yr 100 d | Veteran | $371,221 | $535,000 | - |
| Daniel Stumpf | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 37 d | - | $353,683 | $535,000 | - |
| John Hicks | $535,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 69 d | Pre-Arbitration | $289,377 | $535,000 | - |
| Blaine Hardy | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $274,762 | $535,000 | - |
| Jacoby Jones | $536,100 | Center fielder | 0 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $254,910 | $536,100 | - |
| Tyler Collins | $544,700 | Left fielder | 1 yr 80 d | - | $226,252 | $544,700 | - |
| Joe Jimenez | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $219,225 | $535,000 | - |
| Drew VerHagen | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 78 d | Pre-Arbitration | $204,610 | $535,000 | - |
| Buck Farmer | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $151,996 | $535,000 | - |
| Jeff Ferrell | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 40 d | Pre-Arbitration | $143,227 | $535,000 | - |
| Zac Reininger | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $113,997 | $535,000 | - |
| Jeimer Candelario | $535,000 | Third baseman | 0 yr 6 d | Pre-Arbitration | $93,536 | $535,000 | - |
| Bryan Holaday | $535,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 25 d | Veteran | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Jairo Labourt | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Efren Navarro | $535,000 | First baseman | 1 yr 72 d | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Myles Jaye | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $87,690 | $535,000 | - |
| Artie Lewicki | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $84,767 | $535,000 | - |
| Victor Alcantara | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $78,921 | $535,000 | - |
| Steven Moya | $535,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 130 d | - | $58,460 | $535,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Martinez | $18,000,000 | Designated hitter | 13 yr 114 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rowsAll 10 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $23,256,831 | Starting pitcher | $23,256,831 |
| Justin Upton | $19,125,000 | Left fielder | $19,125,000 |
| Mike Pelfrey | $8,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $8,000,000 |
| J.D. Martinez | $6,870,192 | Designated hitter | $6,870,192 |
| Prince Fielder | $6,000,000 | Designated hitter | $6,000,000 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | $6,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $6,000,000 |
| Mark Lowe | $5,500,000 | Relief pitcher | $5,500,000 |
| Justin Wilson | $1,770,498 | Relief pitcher | $1,770,498 |
| Alex Avila | $1,311,473 | Catcher | $1,311,473 |
| Arcenio León | $40,922 | Relief pitcher | $40,922 |
Payroll summary
6 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $91,135,320 | 17th |
| Injured List | $18,000,000 | 8th |
| Retained | $77,874,916 | 1st |
| Minor | $1,818,638 | 11th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 12th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $188,828,874 | 5th |
Additional contracts · 24 players
24 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rondón | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 37 d | Arbitration 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Michael Martínez | $600,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 140 d | Veteran | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Jim Adduci | $535,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $268,916 | $535,000 |
| Kyle Ryan | $546,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 113 d | Pre-Arbitration | $74,650 | $546,400 |
| Matt den Dekker | $535,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 33 d | - | $35,076 | $535,000 |
| Edward Mujica | $625,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 115 d | Veteran | $34,150 | $625,000 |
| William Cuevas | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $5,846 | $535,000 |
| A.J. Achter | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 150 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Michael Almanzar | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy Baez | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | - | - | - |
| Zack Cox | - | Third baseman | 0 yr 16 d | - | - | - |
| Miguel González | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - |
| Sean Halton | - | First baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Omar Infante | - | Second baseman | 17 yr 20 d | - | - | - |
| Waldis Joaquin | - | Relief pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Logan Kensing | - | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 86 d | - | - | - |
| Dawel Lugo | - | Shortstop | 1 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Jorge Marban | - | Starting pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Molleken | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 34 d | - | - | - |
| Brett Pill | - | First baseman | 0 yr 142 d | - | - | - |
| Juan Pérez | - | Left fielder | 1 yr 58 d | - | - | - |
| Gabriel Quintana | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Smith | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Vasquez | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 37 d | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Detroit Tigers 2017 yearly total?
Detroit Tigers carried a yearly total of $188,828,874 in 2017.
How many players did Detroit Tigers list in 2017?
36 players on the Detroit Tigers roster in 2017, plus 35 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Tigers payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Detroit Tigers payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Tigers page.